Monthly Archives: June 2012

The Bitterroot Blaze made short work of the Unitah Basin Oilers in the Rocky Mountain Football league’s Class AA semi final game in Darby on Saturday night. The Blaze scored early and often and never let up on defense to defeat the Oilers, 33-0. Erik Peterson opened the scoring for the Blaze with a…

Cowboys and cowgirls of the after 40-set will be in Hamilton Friday and Saturday for the annual Sr. Pro Rodeo. Each day is a separate rodeo and points earned will be counted separately. All of the traditional events will be on tap plus the ribbon roping which is a true crowd pleaser. This event…

The Ravalli County Rodeo Queen contest was held Saturday at the Fairgrounds. Contestants competed for a chance to wear the sash and crown as the queen, Rodeo Princess or Little Miss Ravalli County Rodeo. The contestants had to ride in the horsemanship portion of the contest. They were also interviewed and answered questions about the…

Darby food bank collections The Darby Bread Box is collecting canned fruit, tuna and sugar for the months of June and July. Items can be dropped off at People’s Market and the Bitterroot Credit Union in Darby. Any donation is appreciated. Corvallis All Class Reunion The tenth annual Corvallis All Class Reunion will…

By Michael Howell Last week, on behalf of the board and staff at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, Dr. Frederick Ilgenfritz handed over a check for $9,800 to Hamilton School District Superintendent Duby Santee and School District Nurse Nancy Doyle, $6,500 of which will be used in the school district’s nursing program and $3,300 for…

By Michael Howell For the Town of Stevensville sending out water bills this month was nothing like a routine operation. In fact, according to Mayor Gene Mim Mack, Town Hall has been snowed under for the last two weeks dealing with the response as about 150 of the recipients either called or came into…

By Michael Howell As a Hamilton City Councilor and owner of a downtown business – The Paper Clip – you would think that Al Mitchell had enough to do. Not true. So now he has taken on another job as interim Director of the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce, following the departure of previous director…

By Michael Howell Duby Santee is retiring after serving five years as Superintendent of the Hamilton School District. Santee didn’t start out as a teacher or an administrator. His first job was in the financial division of Borg Warner, a carburetor manufacturer in Chicago. Santee worked on financing inventories for new businesses. In 1978 he…

By Michael Howell The Hamilton City Council passed an ordinance on second reading that will prohibit the use of handheld electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle in the city limits. The ordinance drew some last minute appeals for an amendment to make an exception for ham radio operators and some criticism from people against…